July 2026 AMS virtual seminar: Ryan Stephens, on animal-mediated dispersal of ectomycorrhizal fungi!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're delighted to feature Ryan Stephens, an assistant professor at East Tennessee State University.Multi-trophic interactions sha...

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June 2026 AMS virtual seminar: Leela Maya Rizal, on culturomics & microbial communities of wheat stubble!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're delighted to feature Leela Maya Rizal, a mycologist and microbiologist at CSIRO. Culturomics reveals functionally important ...

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Deadline extended - Call for abstracts: Australasian Mycological Society Symposium 2026, Auckland

We have extended the abstract submission deadline to 30 June 2026! Call for Abstracts - AMS SymposiumWe are inviting abstracts for presentations at the Australasian Mycological Society Symposium on Fr...

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Call for abstracts: Australasian Mycological Society Symposium 2026, Auckland

Call for Abstracts - AMS SymposiumWe are inviting abstracts for presentations at the Australasian Mycological Society Symposium on Friday 21 August 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. Come share your FUNga...

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May 2026 AMS virtual seminar: Ellie Fajer, on fungal endophytes vs kauri dieback!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're delighted to feature Ellie Fajer, a Master’s student in Biosecurity and Conservation at the University of of Auckland. Can f...

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April 2026 AMS virtual seminar: Solomon Maerowitz-McMahan - on mycorrhizal fungi's post-fire resilience!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're delighted to feature Solomon Maerowitz-McMahan, a PhD Candidate at the Western Sydney University.What underpins mycorrhizal ...

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AMS Research Grant 2026 is now open for application!

AMS Research Grant 2026A microscopic image showing myrtle rust spores (coloured yellow) bursting out of a rose-apple leaf (coloured green) by tearing through the epidermis. Image credit: Lavi SinghAim...

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March 2026 AMS virtual seminar: Joanna Green - on fungal soil legacies

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're delighted to feature Dr Joanna Green, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Lincoln University. Fungal Soil legacies: An unseen and o...

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February 2026 AMS virtual seminar: Sydney I. Glassman - wildfires and fungal succession!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're delighted to feature Sydney I. Glassman, an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Plant Pathology at the University of Cal...

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ICOM2026 – Registration

Registration Early-bird Registration is Open Register now. Early-bird registration closes23:59 AEST April 12, 2026 All-Inclusive Registration includes: Access to all plenary and parallel symposia d…

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November 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Prof Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura, on fungal taxonomy!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Prof Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura, a Research Professor at the Universityof Electronic Science and Technolo...

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ICOM2026 – Call for Symposia

Call for Symposia The Call for Symposia at ICOM2026 is open! Download Application Form below Deadline for submission: 15 October 2025 Decision: 1 November 2025 ICOM2026 will host a series of sympos…

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October 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Dr. Yi Ding, on fungal plant pathogens!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Dr. Yi Ding, a Lecturer and a Research Fellow in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the Uni...

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Jim Willis Studentships

Vacation studentships honouring the late Dr James Hamlyn Willis

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September 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Eric Kumi Asare, on fungal pathogens of peppermint!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Eric Kumi Asare, a PhD student at the Edith Cowan University. Eric was also one of the awardees of the AM...

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🎥Tell your fungal story in the AMS Education video Series - My Fungal Passion!

The Australasian Mycological Society (AMS) is committed to promoting teaching and learning in all areas of fungal biology. With the recent decline in mycology education at schools and universities acr...

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August 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Dr Tarquin Netherway, on root-associated fungi!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Dr Tarquin Netherway, a postdoctoral fellow at Aarhus University, Denmark. Soil influencers: root-associ...

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Aetiology and epidemiology of truffle rot in Australia : Find an Expert : The University of Melbourne

<p> We have an open, fully funded PhD position on the causes and epidemiology of truffle rot in Australian orchards. The PhD student will be enrolled at the University of Melbourne under the supervision of Niloofar Vaghefi and Camille Truong from the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. </p> <p> The project will elucidate the biotic and abiotic causes of truffle rot across different regions and provide recommendations for improved management, while equipping the industry with diagnostic tools for early and reliable detection in soils. Activities include identifying affected farms and potential experimental sites in collaboration with growers, surveys of fungi, bacteria and oomycetes associated with truffle rot, and assessing the pathogenicity of commonly isolated microorganisms using glasshouse and field trials. </p> <p> <strong>Eligibility criteria:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Hsc or Msc in biological sciences or a relevant field, experience in conducting both fieldwork and molecular biology work. </li> <li>Demonstrated writing and communication skills in English, including with stakeholders. </li> <li>Background and laboratory skills in mycology or plant pathology, as well as bioinformatics skills, are desirable. </li> <li>The successful candidate will be based in the Parkville campus in Melbourne and will require to travel for field experiments. </li> </ul>

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July 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Nicholas Chong, on blackleg fungus!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Nicholas Chong, a mycologist at the University of Melbourne. Nick was one of our 2023 AMS Research Grant ...

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🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 AMS Research Grant Awardees! 🎉

The Australasian Mycological Society is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 AMS Research Grant! This year, we’re excited to support two PhD candidates in Australasia conducting innovative...

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May 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Aviya Naccarella, on fungal diet of mammals!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar! This month's seminar will feature Aviya Naccarella, an ecologist at Deakin University. Generalising generalists – comparative fungal diet of t...

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Characterising metabolite-driven structuring of healthy soil microbiomes by mycorrhizal fungi | Western Sydney University

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March 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Dr. Alistair McTaggart, on Psilocybe (magic mushrooms)!

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar! This month's seminar will feature Dr. Alistair McTaggart, a co-founder of the Psymbiotika Lab.The pathway to designer magic mushroomsDr. Alist...

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